Moussa

Moussa is a young farmer who has over ten years of experience in this domain. He is a married father and lives about 22 km from the main city. He has a field there, where he carries out market gardening. He is requesting his third loan at this institution for purchasing cabbage seeds and farm inputs (diesel fuel, fertilizer). Moussa starts his day at 8 AM and finishes at 7 PM. He is managing the day-to-day expenses of his family. With the revenues from his business, he can improve his family's food situation and even save some money, since he wants to open a store for farm products in the future.

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About UIMCEC

This loan is administered by UIMCEC, a Kiva Field Partner in Senegal since 2008. UIMCEC is a government-regulated microfinance institution whose mission is to improve the revenue and well-being of families through access to financial services, allowing principally women and young adult micro-entrepreneurs living in rural and semi-rural areas to develop their revenue-generating businesses and supporting them in becoming financially self-sufficient.